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  I’ve never seen a judge so angry as during Harry v the Mail. We should all be livid too Camilla Long Claims of wrongdoing by the likes of Liz Hurley, who wept in the witness box, lacked any evidence at all to back them up Next image › The temptation is to think that Prince Harry’s court case was just another bit of celebrity nonsense. It remains difficult, in this country, to take princes seriously. They prance around and ride in golden carriages. They have cocktails with Sir Elton John. So when Harry came back to England earlier in the year, to sue Associated Newspapers for hacking, bugging, bribing and other illegal activities, the general feeling was, well, he’s suffered. Also: it’s only grimy newspapers, isn’t it? How harmful could it be? Sitting in court 76 at the Royal Courts of Justice, in the first week of the trial in January, though, I began to wonder. Around me, for a start, there was much more emotion and anger than I’d expected. There was Liz Hurley, sobbing for her ...
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Lessons from the Original Tech Bubble As the SpaceX I.P.O. kicks off what is expected to be a wave of A.I. offerings, a new book turns to another speculative era—the railroad boom that culminated in the Great Panic of 1873. Source photograph by Victor J. Blue / Bloomberg / Getty The boom-and-bust cycle has always been a feature of capitalism, and—capturing as it does the human traits of creativity, hope, greed, FOMO , anxiety, and panic—it always will be. Creativity gives rise to technological progress and transformative inventions, which provide a new driving force for the economy and a focal point for investors. Today, we are living through another speculative boom. This time the transformative invention is, of course, A.I., and last week’s SpaceX I.P.O. demonstrated its magnetic appeal, or perhaps the power of FOMO . While Elon Musk’s creation is an impressive rocket-and-satellite company, the stunning $1.78-trillion valuation of the I.P.O. was largely based on its ambitions to bui...
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  How AI Advice Is Undermining Eating-Disorder Therapy Even a chatbot trained on nutrition and fitness research that dispenses reasonable-sounding guidance can become a deadly influence By VIRGINIA GABRIELLI FOR WSJ Quick Summary Eating-disorder therapists say patients are increasingly using chatbots for diet and exercise advice, sometimes challenging professional guidance. Therapists warn that chatbot advice delivered without clinical context can be dangerous and delay vital treatment for eating disorders. AI companies say they are working to improve how their models recognize and respond to signs of disordered eating. This summary was generated with AI and reviewed by an editor. Read more about how we use artificial intelligence in our journalism. Eating-disorder therapists say patients are increasingly using chatbots for diet and exercise advice, sometimes challenging professional guidance. Eating-disorder therapists are getting fed up when patients turn to chatbots for advice. ...
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  Skip to main content Advertisement News Home All News ScienceInsider News Features Main content starts here Home News All News Chatbots can help perpetuate stigma around certain health conditions News Technology Chatbots can help perpetuate stigma around certain health conditions Negative perceptions of mental illness and other health issues subtly shape outputs from large language models 7 Jul 2026 4:55 PM ET By Laura Martín Agudelo ADRIÀ VOLTÀ Share: Facebook Share on X Linked In Reddit Wechat Whatsapp Email Related article ScienceAdviser: The ‘ice giants’ probably aren’t so icy BY Christie Wilcox 08 Jul 2026 People with certain illnesses—such as schizophrenia, depression, and AIDS—can face stigma that makes it more difficult to get a job, receive appropriate medical care, or just interact with others. Now, a new study finds such health conditions can trigger subtle but potentially damaging discrimination from another source: artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots that are play...
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